Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
燕塞雪,片片大如拳。 蓟上酒楼喧鼓吹,帝城车马走骈阗。 羁馆独凄然。 燕塞月,缺了又还圆。 万里妾心愁更苦,十春和泪看婵娟。 何日是归年。